Week 2: Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment (graded)

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Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

• CO 2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO 4)

Discussion

For this discussion, you will collect assessment data about your city or county. This post will include information about demographics (general characteristics). You will then find epidemiological data  (disease or health behavior rates) about one priority health problem in your community.

1. FILLER TEXT Go to your city or county health department website (search the Internet) or County Health Rankings (http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ (Links to an external site.)), and report epidemiological data about one priority health problem in your area. Examples include diabetes, heart disease, addiction, obesity, teen pregnancy, and more. Be sure that you accurately report how each statistic is measured. In the County Health Rankings site, you can hover over the category, and it will explain how it is measured.
2. How do the demographic characteristics of your community influence the health problem you chose?

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. (2018). FILLER TEXT. Retrieved from FILLER TEXThttps://www.census.gov/quickfacts/FILLER TEXT (Links to an external site.)

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